Shannon Adams

Full Faith, Empty Arms

Religion EN ↓ 6 episodes

A place for those struggling with infertility--especially in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--to find validation in their pain and strength in their faith. Through honest and real conversations, we share stories and perspectives from various types of infertility and loss, always pointing to the goodness of God. Some struggle with infertility for years and then find success. Some feel very driven and guided early on. Some adopt; some don't. The road looks different for everyone. It is SO personal. And hard. If this is you, you're not alone. You're why we're here.

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Shannon Adams

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Episode 6: Infertility from a Neuroscientist's Perspective: Dr. Amanda Colby 08.07.2026 1:02:54

Dr. Amanda Colby joins us to talk about her experience of infertility, leading to the eventual adoption of a son and daughter. From a fertile family where her 6 sisters all had babies during her time of infertility, she shares about periods of real depression but also the one thing she believes helped her move out of that sadness and feel peace and happiness years before children came to their fam...

Episode 5: The Roller Coaster to Parenthood: Candace Allgood Stauch 01.07.2026 36:45

Years of infertility followed by a life-altering conversation with a neighbor is how Candace's journey begins. Among other things, her roller coaster to parenthood includes a longterm guardianship situation that was never quite spelled out for future implications, fostering joy and trauma, a significant weight loss journey, a misdiagnosed fertility condition, and a doctor's visit years down the ro...

Episode 4: The Joy and Pain of Fostering 24.06.2026 49:14

Have you fostered or considered fostering? The need for qualified, loving foster parents is overwhelming. But fostering with the hope to adopt can be complicated to say the least. In this episode Pam shares part of her journey as a foster parent. She and her husband had a lot of joy from loving the children that came into their home. But there was a cost, and it's important to go into fosterin...

Episode 1: Shannon's story 17.06.2026 45:26

After 10 years of dealing with infertility as an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints , Shannon Adams decided it was time to start sharing. That meant providing a place for others to share as well, which is how and why this podcast came to be. In this first episode you'll hear a bit about Shannon's journey so far, hopes for the future, and what triggered this ef...

Episode 2: Pam's story 17.06.2026 54:14

PCOS. Cancer. Fostering. Hysterectomy. Mental & physical health challenges. Pamela Denison has been through it all and continues to cling to faith in God's promises. She shares a bit of her story in this episode, along with what has helped her continue to move forward despite not-yet-fulfilled blessings. These aren't easy stories to share but our hope is that putting them out there wil...

Episode 3: How Faith Helps...and Hurts 17.06.2026 44:06

Faith--and our efforts to stay active in it--can be the one thing that gives us real hope, peace and comfort. It can ironically also be the one thing that makes it a lot more painful. Whether it's a comment that landed in a hurtful way at church (despite good intentions) or simply the pain of not being able to "multiply and replenish," despite the desire--there are ample opportunitie...